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NASA is facing the biggest crisis in its history

Widespread proposed budget cuts have left the US space agency facing an uncertain future at the same time as NASA’s intended new leader has been withdrawn by the Trump administration

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US plans massive health database to study autism – will it work?

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Trump budget cuts would eliminate much of NOAA’s climate research

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DOGE ditching tape storage could put data at risk, say experts

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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey

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Are Trump's cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?

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Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know

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Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know

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Thousands join 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US

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The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu

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US stops sharing flu data with WHO amidst one of its worst flu seasons

The US withdrawal from the World Health Organization formally takes one year, but the country has already stopped sharing influenza surveillance with the international body, which could impact the efficacy of the next flu vaccine

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USAID funding freeze devastates reproductive healthcare worldwide

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Scientists fear losing essential climate data during Trump upheaval

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Why it's a terrible time for RFK Jr to lead US health policy

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Trump's exit from World Health Organization could backfire on the US

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